Mario Lemina put in a man of the match performance for Southampton on Saturday - and it left Arsenal fans furious.

Lemina joined the Saints from Juventus this summer but was previously heavily linked with a move to the Emirates.

And when he stole the show in a battling 1-0 win for his new side at Crystal Palace this weekend, it left Arsenal fans wondering what could have been.

Gabon international Lemina cost just £18million - a small fee in the current world of extortionate transfer fees - and he admitted during the summer that he was flattered at being linked with a move.

Lemina put in an impressive display against Palace (Image: PA)

He was given man of the match for his contribution (Image: REUTERS)

"Of course those links flatter me, but personally I’ve never doubted my qualities," Lemina said while still with Juventus.

"I’m at a very big club now but I haven’t been able to show my qualities at that level, so it’s flattering that big clubs are showing up."

Following Arsenal's difficult start to the Premier League season, which has only seen them win twice in their five outings after the draw with Chelsea, Gunners fans took to Twitter to ask why Wenger didn't secure Lemina.